South Australia

SA warned about issues associated with rising domestic gas prices

In addition to catching up with fellow pipeliners, attendees at the APIA Adelaide Dinner, held on 22 August 2013, heard a thought-provoking presentation by Business SA Chief Executive Officer Nigel McBride. Mr McBride highlighted the fact that the South Australian economy faces a number of economic crossroads, with state infrastructure at risk as public spending runs out.

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Golfing fun at North Adelaide

The annual Vermeer APIA Golf Classic, held this year at the beautiful North Adelaide Golf Course, was a competitive day filled with some outstanding shots and a beautiful vista of Adelaide city.
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YPF keeps presence up at Convention

The Young Pipeliners Forum made its presence known at the 2013 Adelaide Convention with an impressive stand manned by representatives of all states' individual committee members.
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In focus: Clive D’Cruz

In the wake of APA Group's takeover of Epic Energy, The Australian Pipeliner spoke to Clive D'Cruz - the Chief Executive Officer of the new, stand-alone business, Epic Energy South Australia - about his career in the pipeline industry, the outcome of the takeover and his outlook for the future of the company.
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A pipeline personality in SA: Mark Dayman

Mark Dayman has been a feature of the South Australian pipeline industry for many years, and has recently been elected to serve his fourth year on the board of the APIA. In this new feature of The Australian Pipeliner - profiling the big pipeline names as relevant to the edition's region review - Mr Dayman spoke about his journey from managing cult Australian rock bands in the 1980s to becoming the managing director of one of the country's biggest engineering and surveying companies, Fyfe Pty Ltd.
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South Australia – at the heart of Australia’s pipeline industry

In the last two decades, South Australia has experienced unprecedented growth in its gas transmission industry. The completion of the QSN Link Project and SEA Gas Pipeline, as well as the gas-rich reserves of the Cooper Basin has enabled huge opportunities for Australia's pipeline industry. The Australian Pipeliner looks at the companies which have helped to facilitate this growth.
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Keeping SA in gas: SEA Gas

SEA Gas, established in 2001, plays an integral role in the continued supply of gas to the South Australian network. SEA Gas General Manager Ashley Kellett spoke to The Australian Pipeliner about SEA Gas' formation, the day of the Moomba processing facility incident, and why a carbon price will be the biggest influence in configuring the future of the pipelines industry.
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Directing pipeline governance in South Australia

As Chief Engineer of the Petroleum and Geothermal Group, Minerals and Energy Resources in the Department of Primary Industries and Resources of South Australia, Michael Malavazos holds extensive experience in the history and operations of all things pipelines in the state.
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Pipelining in South Australia – Where it all started: The Moomba-Adelaide Pipeline

As the pipeline industry gathers in Adelaide for the Australian Pipeline Industry Association Convention, it is fitting that our look at the history of pipeline construction in Australia moves to the story of oil and gas pipelining in South Australia, which starts with the construction of the 782 km 22 inch natural gas pipeline from the Moomba gas fields in north east South Australia to Adelaide.
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Project Magnet: a new market force

Critical deadlines on OneSteel's Project Magnet saw the Oil & Gas Pipe business once again prove its commitment to excellence and ability to deliver in the face of short lead times and demanding seasonal requirements.
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SESA pipeline

Following our July story on the commencement of gas supply through the South East South Australia (SESA) pipeline, this month The Australian Pipeliner spoke to several subcontractors about their role in the construction of this 45 km pipeline which has now been supplying customers in Mt Gambier, Penola and Millicent for more than four months.
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Gas flows through SESA pipeline

In May, Origin Energy announced that the new South East South Australia (SESA) pipeline had begun supplying natural gas to the local south east pipeline network around Mt Gambier, Penola and Millicent.
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Convention 2005 – Business Program

The 2005 APIA Convention and Exhibition broke a few records, with the most ever attendees - 430, of which 331 were delegates and 99 were partners - and the highest number of exhibitors, 60 in total.
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Annual awards 2005

The APIA Convention is a fitting time of year for the Association to announce the recipients of its annual awards. This year, Jim McDonald and Tony Marletta were named Honorary Life Members, Garry O'Meally was recognised for his Outstanding Contribution to the Australian Pipeline Industry and Darren Stevenson and Ben Rees were named joint winners of the Young Achievement Award.
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In depth with Mark Harper

Following the recent election of Mark Harper into the role of APIA President, The Australian Pipeliner met with Mark to discuss his views on the industry. In this interview Mark talks about the role of regulators and puts emphasis on youth recruitment, research and development to aid future pipeline industry growth.
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APIA 2005 Annual Convention Pipelines – Bridging our Energy Needs

The Australian Pipeline Industry Association Annual Convention is always a highlight of the year for pipeliners, and the conference is also gaining a reputation in the wider energy industry as a key event for
discussing the latest developments in Australian pipelining as well as networking with the vast range of suppliers, contractors, owners and operators who contribute to the industry in Australia.
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South Australia’s pipeline potential

Discoveries of gas in South Australia's Cooper Basin in the 1960s saw the birth of the natural gas industry in Australia. These discoveries led to the construction of necessary infrastructure, including pipelines, which would eventually create a natural gas transmission network that now services the eastern states and territory of Australia.
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Super Cooper: Santos’ Cooper Basin pipeline network

The Cooper Basin, located in central Australia, is a major oil and gas producing basin of Australia. Following gas discovered in the area in the early 1960s, Santos has established and maintains a large pipeline network to facilitate gas delivery to eastern Australian markets.
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Water: Australia’s liquid gold

With so much progress in the water pipeline sector in recent times, and with water shortages in many parts of Australia, it seems inevitable that the water pipeline industry will continue to grow. The Australian Pipeliner spoke to state governments and water companies across the country to see what the future might hold for water infrastructure.

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The Moomba to Sydney Ethane Pipeline

Constructed in the mid-1990s, the Moomba to Sydney Ethane Pipeline provides a natural Australian resource to Qenos' petrochemical facility, located in Port Botany, New South Wales. The following is an edited version of an article that appeared in the July 1996 edition of The Australian Pipeliner. Project Manager Norm Bakker described the construction of the Moomba to Sydney Ethane Pipeline.
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